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Sep. 8, 2009

2009 CMA AWARDS VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE FEATURING FINAL NOMINEES ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE SERVICED ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9

NASHVILLE – The final nominees for “The 43^rd Annual CMA Awards” will be announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9, during ABC’s “Good Morning America.” A Video Highlights Package featuring the announcements as well as artist soundbites and music video clips from nominated artists will be released via satellite that afternoon at 2:00 PM/ET.

Country stars Darius Rucker and Lee Ann Womack will announce the final nominees in select categories live from New York City from the “Good Morning America” studios during the 8:30 AM (all time zones) half hour segment.

The announcement of the final nominees leads up to “Country Music’s Biggest Night™.” “The 43^rd Annual CMA Awards” airs live Wednesday, Nov. 11 (8:00-11:00 PM/EST) from the Sommet Center in Nashville on the ABC Television Network.

For questions or for help if having difficulty accessing the Video Highlights Package, please contact David Sands with On The Scene Productions at (323) 930-5387 or Maria Eckhardt at CMA at (615) 664-1637.

The satellite coordinates for the CMA Awards Nominees Video Highlights Package are listed below:

CMA AWARDS NOMINEES VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE

Wednesday, Sept. 9

2:00-2:30 PM/ET (1:00-1:30 PM/CT)

Satellite Coordinates: Galaxy 28 Transponder 19 (C-band) Analog

Downlink Frequency: 4080 V

Premiere Radio Networks is the official radio packager of the CMA Awards. American Airlines is the official airlines of the 2009 CMA Awards. Chevy: The Official Ride of Country Music.

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